Hearts Landing Ranch

Reviewed by the Sacramento Region Community Foundation

$39,243 raised by 23 donors

78% complete

$50,000 Goal

"This is the first time I felt I could belong to something other than a gang."    

- C. F., youth client

Nationwide 1 in 6 Youth (6-17) and 4 of 10 Adults suffer mental health incident annually. 

25% Californians experiencing severe to moderate psychological distress

46% Adults suffering anxiety and depression

40% Increase Overdose deaths in California (2019-2020)

22% of California Adults CANNOT GET Mental health support

Youth-Teens are LEAST likely to get care

"The unique power of the horse to interrupt a cycle of trauma and hopelessness is unmatched!"            

- Donna Eckwortzel,  Executive Director

People struggling to cope often find it difficult to put into words their complex feelings. That's where Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy comes in!

More people than ever are feeling stressed, angry, anxious or depressed.  Living in silent desperation is no longer an option, they feel as if they will explode and sometimes turn to alcohol, drugs, self harm to mask the pain.  

Hearts Landing Ranch, award winning 501(c)3,  has delivered hope to thousands of individuals and families annually suffering a mental health crisis since 2013. 

Our Equine-Assisted Therapy Programs are in high demand because at it is effective.  

Our biggest needs are mental health scholarships and covered space.  We are looking for donors who want to leave a legacy, have a significant impact for generations by helping us build additional capacity. 

This is not a "riding program", Hearts Landing Ranch Programs go beyond traditional talk therapy. We offer individualized ground based, hands-on, solution-oriented Sessions where Participants discover root cause(s), find and practice solutions in order to move forward in their lives.  Sessions are designed to bring about words to feelings they might have never expressed.

"Human emotions can be complicated and challenging and for many people, they can be difficult to identify and name or even feel."

"It is often the equine therapy program that provides the most effective breakthroughs in the restoration of the emotional health and self-worth of troubled teens." 

To grow into a healthy, functioning member of society, a child must learn by example to feel, identify by name, and express simple to complex emotions." 

-T. Hayes, Riding Home

Hearts Landing Ranch Programs:
->Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) and Programs tailored to each individual and group: youth through veterans
->Community Outreach & Family Programs; ->Seed-to-Stomach Gardening Program; ->Creative Writing and Art Program

"My daughter LOVES this (HLR) program. She said she feels more calm when she's there. Plus, she sees her dad being useful and having a purpose himself. That's a praise report."
- Mary


Mission

Hearts Landing Ranch exists to build a community to impact a community by transforming lives of individuals and families suffering from trauma and mental health crisis.

Needs

SCHOLARSHIPS: We try to never turn anyone away who needs mental health services because of inability to pay. Full and partial scholarships, sliding fee scale, including offering free services to those without funds.

Our family of donors makes it possible!

8-week Group EAP Scholarship per person ($1,500)

8-week 1:1 EAP Scholarship per person ($2,500)

8-week Group EAP Scholarship for 6 Veterans ($9,000)

Seems expensive, why horses?

Equine therapy as a valuable therapy tool that can initiate powerfully psychological healing in 'unusually short periods of time." - T. Hayes

One therapist told us: "What you accomplished in 20 minutes would have taken me 2 years!"

Another therapist said "My client told you more in 8 weeks, than she did over 3 years in talk therapy."

Horses have a unique and quick ability to unexpectedly expose and remove "masks" and false pretenses. It is the horses' nature to "size you up" as part of their innate nature for security. Horses want to know: Are you safe? Are you going to hurt me? Can you be trusted? Can I push your boundaries? Will you push mine? For many of our participants, they have the exact same questions.

SPONSOR A HORSE: Many of Hearts Landing's horses have been rescued from slaughter, abandonment, abuse, or neglect. Each horse has their own story as do each individual who comes for our Equine Programs. The horses act as a mirror and unlocks emotions and words between human and horse that often times the Participant didn't know was buried or felt too vulnerable to share to another human. These equines, once broken, lost, and hurting, are now loved on and cared for on by youth who have been through many similar circumstances. The experiences of the horses give them the ability to reach out to Participants in a unique way.

Sponsor part of horse's needs horse $5.00 or $500 a month is a meaningful investment to our work. Horses are a huge part of the therapy team -

For the many equines who call this place home, Hearts Landing offers a safe haven, a gentle hand, and a life purpose. Our training and riding methods are based on natural horsemanship, which utilize quietness and patience to communicate with horses in their own language. It is our aim to develop trusting relationships with these magnificent creatures.

COVERED THERAPY SPACE & OFFICE: Funding helps us build and maintain new and existing therapy spaces to use for Sessions with clients. We work year around and continuity for clients is HUGE. We need multiple covered Session arenas. We want to offer services regardless of heat, wind or rain. Also, our office is a converted 12x12 Tuff Shed and is very busy with 5 or 6 of us working in there because its the only AC!

Goals:

Cover for Round Pen 62'x62'

Covered Arena 100 x 60 minimum

Therapy Office and Training Building

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Hearts Landing has been 100% volunteer run since 2013 and in 2021 we hired our first employee. Volunteers help us do more than we could alone. Volunteers help us focus on providing our mental health program by becoming "poop-ologists" helping with horse care; they help us make popcorn and cotton candy as they engage with the community at our movie nights and other events; volunteers provide countless of hours to help garden, weed wack and repairing pipes and fences and other things needed throughout the year to keep our best foot forward.

Please check out our webpage for specific gifts and talents needed. Our volunteer application is under "get involved" tab.

CONTINUING EDUCATION: Invest in HLR ongoing Trauma Training and EAGALA & PATH Certifications.

Goals:

2 PATH Scholarships ($2,500)

2 PATH Scholarships in Therapeutic Driving ($2,500)

2 EGALA Scholarships Equine Specialist ($2,500 per scholarship + travel)

"I drove a tractor, man... I also rode a little pony chariot thing-a-ma-jingy. Personally, I like this place the most. I enjoy specific kind of hard work and labor, and this fits what I like doing." - W. Ingle

IN-KIND GIFTS: We love in-kind gifts and will provide a non-cash donation receipt. Please see our website for the list of items needed.

www.heartslandingranch.com

Equity Statement

We work with all people regardless of age, skin color, sexual orientation or background.

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In-Person Event


Spring Stampede

Hearts Landing Ranch

April 28, 2024 - April 29, 2024

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Hearts Landing Ranch

other names

HLR

Year Established

2103

Tax id (EIN)

47-4825801

Mission Category

Mental Health & Crisis Intervention

Operating Budget

$250,001-$500,000

Organization Need

Funding: Unrestricted, Funding: Program, Space: Office or Other, Volunteers, In-Kind Donations

Demographics Served

Youth & Children, General population, Veterans

BIPOC Leadership

Board Chair

Local Counties Served

Placer

Equity Statement

Equity Statement

Address

8902 Quail Lane
Granite Bay, CA 95746

Service areas

Placer County, CA, US

El Dorado County, CA, US

Sacramento County, CA, US

Yolo County, CA, US

Nevada County, CA, US

Phone

916-521-1343

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